Gone With The Wind
| Vessel Name: | White Wings |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Catalina |
| Hailing Port: | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| Crew: | Laurie and Frank Thigpen |
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28 July 2021
Travel to Tashmoo Lake
We departed Marblehead and motor sailed to Plymouth, MA. As we were sailing past Boston and down the coast, we couldn't help but notice the haze. Then, when we were anchoring, we saw this incredible SUN. This is not your typical "red sky at night, as sailor's delight". It looked more like a rising full [...]
26 July 2021
Marblehead
As I mentioned, Marblehead has become one of our favorite cruising destinations this year. We arrived Saturday) of their big "Race Week". We knew it was going to be crowded and we also new that it was going to be rainy on Sunday. So, we dropped the DINGHY in the water, mounted the engine, changed our [...]
24 July 2021
Isle of Shoals
So, we left Maine today (sniff). We spent our last night in Isle of Shoals. It's a wonderful little atoll about 10 miles off the coast. A couple of the islands are in Maine and a couple of the islands are in NEW HAMPSHIRE!
22 July 2021
This Ole Boat
Old is a relative term. Twenty eight years old doesn't sound too bad by my standards, but for a sailboat that has spent its 28 years in the corrosive environment of salt water, 28 years is older than dirt! Everything metallic (think engine, transmission, mast, cooktop, oven etc, etc) is subject to corrosion [...]
Camden
Camden was a great place to spend the Fourth of July. The town is lovely to begin with, but was decked out with flowers and flags galore for the holiday. There is a beautiful waterfront amphitheater that was booked all afternoon with live music. We had the best lobster rolls on the face of the earth there and watched the fireworks from the deck of our boat. Great celebration!
Funny note: Since we moved to Charleston, we chuckle when we hear the Civil War referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression". In Camden, there is a statue dedicated to the men who lost their lives in "The Great Rebellion"!!!! HA!
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